Lesson from Karnataka – respect states and India’s federalism
The Karnataka election outcome has reaffirmed this idea and has shown yet again that the notion of ‘one nation, one thought’ is fundamentally flawed
14
May
Elections
24
Apr
The ‘Opposition unity’ caution
Opposition unity is a potent political force, but does not mean it can be a powerful electoral force too.
16
Apr
India’s elections need a ‘MOTA’ reform
India’s political diversity is the most unique in the world
19
Feb
The fallacy of ‘Opposition unity’
The fragmentation of votes is also not a recent phenomenon and is innate to India’s electoral process. Even in 1962, there were 20 different political parties with at least one MP in the Lok Sabha
25
Jan
One way to de-polarise Indian politics—add MOTA to the ballot
In India’s ‘first-past-the-post’ system, there’s a perverse incentive for political parties and candidates to overtly antagonise one section of voters to secure another section’s votes.